SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Spring 2007

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Event: The Secrets to Succesful Networking - Tips and Tricks. Learn from a Master!  

DATE:  Thursday, January 18, 2007

TIME:  6:30pm - 8:30 pm

PLACE:  The Charles Sumner School and Museum 1701 M. Street, NW

COST: $25 members and guests, $20 for Young Alumni and $30 for Non-Members

MORE INFO: Contact Sheila Summers at summs@ix.neetcom.com

Join Members of the DC Yale Club for a presentation, Q&A and reception with W. Lyles Carr. III - Sr. Vice President of the McCormick Group. This will be a One Ivy event.

Event: Dianne Murphy's Vision for Columbia Athletics

DATE:   Wednesday, January 31, 2007
TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
PLACE:  The University Club at 1135 16th Street, NW
COST: Free to Members, Cash Bar
MORE INFO:  Register with our club administrator, Sheila Summers. Contact Sheila Summers or call (202)363-5443

Join Columbia Athletic Director Dianne Murphy and some former student-athletes for an informative discussion of the state of Columbia athletics, and her innovative ideas for the future. This event will be co-sponsored with the Columbia College Alumni Association and will be free to members of CUCDC.

Event:  Valentines Concert with Tiberio Nascimento (CC'76)

DATE:  Wednesday, February 14, 2007

PLACE: The City View Room at 1957 E Street, NW

COST: $30 Members, $35 Non-Members, Cash Bar

Tiberio Nascimento, Brazilian classical guitarist, and former trumpeter in the Columbia Marching Band will be making a one night performance in Washington on Valentines Evening.

Mr. Nascimento is known for playing Classical music with a Bossa Nova beat, and Brazilian Carnival music with Brazilian percussion instruments created by his guitar and his mouth. Between numbers he provides a brief Music Humanities lesson with references to the Columbia core curriculum. He can also be persuaded to sing Columbia marching band songs.

He will be performing in the beautiful City View Room overlooking the Potomac on the campus of George Washington University. The 8:00 PM concert will be followed by a reception with Brazilian desserts and coffee, and a cash bar with potent Brazilian cocktails. A separate mailing for this event will follow. This will be a One Ivy event open to members of other Ivy Clubs.

Event: An Afternoon at Theater J "Sleeping Arrangements"

DATE:  Sunday, February 18, 2007

Based on her best-selling, award-winning memoir, Laura Shaine Cunningham's New York-based comedy is an imaginative, eloquent coming-of-age saga of family rejuvenation. When young Lily's mother dies, her two eccentric bachelor uncles must improvise a plan to care for her. Joined by Lily's kleptomaniac grandmother, this decidedly non-traditional family manages to create a loving almost normal existence for our plucky heroine

The pre-theater reception will be in a private home beginning at 1:00 PM.

Event: Ivy Singles Social Club Happy Hour at La Tasca Restaurant

DATE:   Friday, February 23, 2007

MORE INFO: Pre-paid reservations: Send check for $25, payable to CUCDC, to Nancy Tate, 901 N. Monroe St., Apt 705, Arlington, VA 22201 by Friday, February 16. Please note your school on the check. RSVP's and walk-ins are $35. Questions: nancy.tate@hotmail.com

Our gathering will take place at one of the liveliest spots in one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the Washington area – Clarendon. Join us on the top floor of this unique restaurant, which has been described as a careful blend of everything that is good about Spain -- its style, food and hospitality. The classic wrought iron railings, warm orange stucco walls, hand-painted tiles and colorful artwork combine to create an Old World charm. Enjoy good company, a delicious assortment of tapas, and a cash bar featuring a variety of reduced-priced wines, spirits, and sangrias. Business or casual attire.

Directions:  La Tasca is at the intersection of Wilson Blvd. and North Filmore St. Take the orange line to Clarendon and walk two blocks along Wilson. Validated Parking at the Market Commons Garage across N. Filmore St.

This happy hour replaces a previously announced event on the same date at the Westin Gateway, which has been cancelled.

The Ivy Singles Social Club (ISSC) www.ivysinglesdc.com is a coalition of Ivy League, Seven Sister and other prestigious schools’ regional alumni associations that sponsors social activities. Our events are open to all single alumni of member schools. The majority of our attendees are in their 30’s, 40’s or 50’s

Event: Ivy League Reception with Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Zhou Wenzhoung

DATE:  Tuesday, March 6, 2007

The CUCDC is organizing the first Ivy League Embassy Consortium event with H.E. Zhou Wenzhong, Ambassador from the People's Republic of China. The Ambassador will make a short speech, and then answer questions. The Chefs at the Chinese Embassy will prepare some of their sumptuous specialties. This will be a One Ivy event.

Event: Eric Foner DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia

DATE:  Tuesday, March 15, 2007

This event will fill up quickly. Join CUCDC and get e-mail updates long before the snail mails reach Washington.

Event: Tour the Gallery, Meet the Artist, and Enjoy the Brunch

DATE:  Sunday, March 25, 2007

A contemporary arts center dedicated to the creation and appreciation of hand papermaking, printmaking, digital arts, and the art of the book, Pyramid Atlantic is an artist-centered community with an international and local following. Founder and Executive Artistic Director Helen Frederick invites us to view the Gallery's special exhibit and learn about its works-on-paper archives. We'll then join Resident Papermaker Gretchen Schermerhorn in her studio to see how paper is made by hand and used artistically for print-making and book arts. To top off this unique experience, we'll ask questions and share ideas over a delicious brunch at the Gallery.

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